ok I don't have unlocked BL or root. then I thoght about it
why do I root
custom rom (last device I wanted KK it was an end of life device no more updates)
wifi tether
backup
battery life
so a) kit kat is a good rom.
so much storage I am not concerned about bloat I can hide the apps I dont want
battery life l see but with op aps i can revoke wait lock rights on lots of apps i cant tell what is causogn wakelocks without root on better batery stats but oh well i may be able to disable some of the bloat as well
backup helium seems to work just fine
wifi tether or blue tooth tether. any suggestions so I can tether my tablet.
please move to q+a
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I have a Blaze on T-mobile's value plan with 2gb data. I am currently running stock 2.3.6 gingerbread and have an icon blinking that there is an OTA update to ICS waiting for me to install. I've postponed that for the moment until I find the answer to my tethering question.
I would rarely use it, but on trips I would like to be able to use my blaze as a hotspot for a tablet/laptop. Im a noob, and afraid to go down the rooting path. With staying stock 2.3.6, would I be able to just use the built in hotspot app to give access to a tablet/laptop? If not, would foxfi or another program work?
Also, if I were to go ahead and install the ICS update would that affect things? If I can use the built in hotspot app or foxfi only in 2.3.6 and ICS update would not allow these options then I'd prefer to stay where I am on 2.3.6. If I need to stay on gingerbread, how can I get this annoying icon telling me to update to go away?
Thanks so much for your help guys
i recently went ics with the over the air update and i was able to get my wifi tethering working with the built in hotspot w/o rooting. i still rooted in the end though.
ics has the ability to disable apps, so you can disable WifiProvision.apk (i stopped getting t-mobile messages related to hotspot)
i'm not sure if it matters, but i also use the app Widgetsoid. It feels like many apps in one. I use the widget to enable my wifi (which is wifi hotspot)
chandrew said:
i recently went ics with the over the air update and i was able to get my wifi tethering working with the built in hotspot w/o rooting. i still rooted in the end though.
ics has the ability to disable apps, so you can disable WifiProvision.apk (i stopped getting t-mobile messages related to hotspot)
i'm not sure if it matters, but i also use the app Widgetsoid. It feels like many apps in one. I use the widget to enable my wifi (which is wifi hotspot)
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I havent upgraded yet, but I have a question about disabling things. I have a galaxy tab 2 with 4.04 ics and I wanted to turn off the software update feature to remain on that version in case a JB update came out. I could not figure out how to disable the app, so I wondered about how to disable things in general. What are the steps?
To disable apps on ICS: Settings > Applications > All > [Select app / .apk]. Then you just hit disable, or uninstall to uninstall updates, then the disable button appears.
This would be howto disable OTA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856632
I would still recommend going to the latest update on stock. I think it's better and generally is able to support everything in the previous.
I'm asking mostly for knowledge- I'm rooted on the e4gt w/ jb goodness. My boss was looking to wifi tether on his wife's phone w/out rooting and he found an app that does it claiming that no root is required. Why have apps traditionally required rooting for this (if this is true and not a false belief of mine) and what is the difference between wifi tethering apps with and w/out root? Thank you.
Those that require root actually tether your wifi, while the no-root apps probably use the phone as a relay between the PC and phonr
[HOW-TO] Enable Wifi and USB Tethering on AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.3 MK2
After some research on various forums including this one, I got both Wifi and USB Tethering working on my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.3 (build MK2). Figure others may look for similar solutions so I put together the steps I used in this post.
1. Background
I have been tethering with SVTP (paid version) since acquiring the Galaxy S4 in June 2013, with my unlimited data plan. Then it stopped working after a week when AT&T pushed out the software update. Furious, I googled around and found the "Click the home button when the checking popup appears" trick, and had been happily tethering, until AT&T push another update (MK2) two weeks ago. It defeated that trick and none of the tethering apps work. Oh man, not again!
I googled again and found FoxFi. The wifi tethering didn't work (it only work on Verizon as reported(), but the USB and Bluetooth tethering do work. I am relived as I had a temporal solution. However, both the USB and Bluetooth tethering drop and resume the internet connection every minute. Very annoying when downloading a bigger file, or playing online games that require constant connection. Finally can't stand it anymore. I keep googling around and found there's no other solution except rooting the device. And I decide to take the risk and give it a shot.
2. Result
After following the steps, I was able to get all tethering apps works. Specifically all these works;
SVTP
ES File Manager
FoxFi
And, the native Tethering from the phone also work. This give me the hint that probably most, if not all, tethering apps should work.
Furthermore,the built-in USB tethering also work! Unlike the one from FoxFi, this one work continuously without dropping/resuming the connection every minute. This can be handy as you can charge your phone while tethering. Pretty cool, uh?
Last but not least, I disable the AT&T Software update, so I don't have to do this again
3. Steps
Here's the steps I used. I piece them together from various sources. Many thanks to the folks who put them together, and to the folks who tried before me and post the positive result. Basically you need do to a few things:
a. Root the device
b. Modify the tethering file
c. Turn on tethering and verify it works
d. Disable the AT&T Software update (Optional)
Please see the next post for details.
Steps
a. Root your device
Scary, isn't it? I was in the same boat and really hesitated to do it. However with no other option available it may worth a try. It does work well and give you good control of the phone. Worthy in my opinion, especially when it allows you to do what you want to do.
a1. If you are new to rooting your phone like me, some background reading may help:
http://www.kingoapp.com/help/android-rooting.htm
https://sites.google.com/site/tomsgt123/all-videos/samsung-galaxy-s4
a2. Watch this video as a preparation and confidence building:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uii_mYm8IGE&feature=youtu.be
a3. Root your device using the steps here. It echoes the steps in the video. Even though it is made for the Verizon model, it works on AT&T too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
b. Modify the tethering file:
b1. Follow the steps in the post. It works:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141
b2. Pay attention to the mount /system as RW mode step. It is missing in the original post:
"I was not able to rename files or copy until I change 'Mount R/W'.
To do this, you click on globe/phone on top left corner.
Scroll down to "Root Explorer" and hold for a second or two.
When you let go, a pop-up screen appears. Click on Mount R/W,
and change "/system" from OR to RW."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48950107&postcount=87
c. Verify tethering works
c1. Use your favorite tethering app, it should work. Just disregard the AT&T Popup (click OK).
And if you don't use any tethering app before, rest at ease. Your phone's native Wifi and USB tethering also work. That maybe the best part as you don't need to purchase any "unlocked" version of those apps. Just go to "Settings->More networks->Tethering and portable hotspot". Turn on Mobile Hotspot and you can use Wifi tethering as usual.
c2. Or while at the same screen, connect your phone to the laptop with a USB cable and enable "USB tethering". Your laptop will automatically install a USB driver and you will be connected to the internet via USB. This option works especially well when all you need is connect one laptop to the internet. It not only saves the battery of your phone by not using Wifi, but also charge your battery while tethering!
c3. Stil not enough? How about make your laptop a wifi hotspot? Follow the steps here:
http://lifehacker.com/5369381/turn-your-windows-7-pc-into-a-wireless-hotspot
This way, you charge your phone while tethering using USB, your laptop is on the web, and others can connect to the internet via the Wifi hotspot on your laptop. It is a win-win-win situation
d. Finally, if you don't want to be annoyed in the future and redo all these again (which may or may not work anymore as they may close the door), turn of AT&T Software update. Follow the steps here:
Stopping AT&T Auto Software Update
Download and install "App Quarantine ROOT/FREEZE" from Play Store.
Open the app and go to settings by tapping on the wrench icon at the top right of the screen.
Uncheck the "Hide system services" option.
Go back to the app and select "AT&T Software update".
Tap on the lock icon on the top right of the screen.
It may ask you to enable the USB debugging.
Feel safe from AT&T's new attack
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577
Again, many thanks to those who put the information together, and to those who tried it and proved it worked. You guys are great! Happy new year and happy tethering!
Good job!
I'm sure a lot of people will benefit from this.
I can verify that this method works perfectly for my ATT S4 Active ML2 - thank you!!!
Just found this thread today, I've been planning on rooting my phone for some time now and tethering is one of the biggest reasons why.
I just wanted to confirm that this fix has allowed you to tether using the native tethering function in android with an unlimited (grandfathered) AT&T data plan and you haven't had any problems with AT&T harassing you about it. I'm in the same boat and don't want to lose my unlimited data as I've heard as happened to some people.
Also thanks for the guide!
Does anyone know if this will work on non samsung AT&T phones. Like the HTC M8?
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Just found this thread today, I've been planning on rooting my phone for some time now and tethering is one of the biggest reasons why.
I just wanted to confirm that this fix has allowed you to tether using the native tethering function in android with an unlimited (grandfathered) AT&T data plan and you haven't had any problems with AT&T harassing you about it. I'm in the same boat and don't want to lose my unlimited data as I've heard as happened to some people.
Also thanks for the guide!
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Yes, it works fine with the AT&T unlimited data plan.
I play MOBA games on PC through tethering. It used to work fine but recently I see constant switching between H/H+/3G which causes instant disconnection in games. I googled and found that phones might do this when idle to save battery. I never had this problem before and I think my regular tinkering with ROM and Xposed settings have caused this. I have XBlast and Gravity box mainly and might have changed build.prop tweaks like optimize tcp, uncap 3g speed etc. I think the phone is getting idle even when tethering is on. Please Help. I want it to be H+ at all times, don't care about battery life cuz it'll be charging while tethering anyways.
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I play MOBA games on PC through tethering. It used to work fine but recently I see constant switching between H/H+/3G which causes instant disconnection in games. I googled and found that phones might do this when idle to save battery. I never had this problem before and I think my regular tinkering with ROM and Xposed settings have caused this. I have XBlast and Gravity box mainly and might have changed build.prop tweaks like optimize tcp, uncap 3g speed etc. I think the phone is getting idle even when tethering is on. Please Help. I want it to be H+ at all times, don't care about battery life cuz it'll be charging while tethering anyways.
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phone model and installed firmware was a really usefull information
LS.xD said:
phone model and installed firmware was a really usefull information
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It's Galaxy Tab 2 p3100 with IZERHD 4. I figured gravitybox and xblast aren't device specific hence didn't mention sorry.
intenseevil said:
It's Galaxy Tab 2 p3100 with IZERHD 4. I figured gravitybox and xblast aren't device specific hence didn't mention sorry.
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Nope, but build.prop changes persist, even when disabling xposed. So probably set up the phone from scratch is your best option to get rid of it. Its probably faster to perform a clean installation then spending hours to figure out, what you changed, that your device behave like this. And for Samung devices the flashing procedure is pretty easy
Since updating to the OTA Lollipop the "T-Mobile My Account" app is killing my battery. I'm getting fast battery drain with that app being the highest consumer of power. I've been hesitant to root this phone - but that may be the only way to solve this. Are others seeing this? What options are there besides rooting and freezing/uninstalling?
If you know how to use adb, you can remove/block a lot of the bloatware apps including t-mobile my account app from running, without having to root your phone. i used this method while on kitkat and when i upgraded to lollipop, the apps i blocked stayed blocked. good luck!
http://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/2m1ajm/how_to_remove_lookout_tmobile_my_account_etc_from/
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Since updating to the OTA Lollipop the "T-Mobile My Account" app is killing my battery. I'm getting fast battery drain with that app being the highest consumer of power. I've been hesitant to root this phone - but that may be the only way to solve this. Are others seeing this? What options are there besides rooting and freezing/uninstalling?
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I was reading fot rhe same problem, and found this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294/page78
I use it to stop the service T-Mobile My Account, is really easy to use and one you check the box in the program, go to APPS you see that the app is still there but force stop it, and then reboot the phone, the app wont start again. Im trying to see if my phone drain the battery again whitout it, kk give about 29 hours of use, hard use skype and phone calls and whatsapp and wifi all the time, i want to see how much juice i get now with lollipop... hope this is useful for you.